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Lawrence planning commission to meet

CHESAPEAKE -- The Lawrence County Regional Planning Commission will have its regular monthly meeting at noon on Thursday, July 18, at the Giovanni's in Chesapeake.

Young Professionals to have meet, greet

CHESAPEAKE -- The Lawrence County Young Professionals, a committee of the Greater Lawrence County Area Chamber of Commerce, will have a meet and greet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at the Chesapeake Golf Range.

Members and guests are invited to join in the friendly game of Putt-Putt for fun and networking with other young professionals.

RUSSELL, Ky. -- Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital's breast cancer support group will meet at noon on Tuesday, July 23, in the Diabetes Education Classroom at Bellefonte Centre, 1000 Ashland Drive, Russell, Ky.

Emily Denny will be the meeting's speaker. Denny will address the group concerning diet and nutrition as it relates to breast cancer.

A light lunch will be served.

To register, contact the OLBH CareLine at (606) 833-CARE (2273) or register online at www.olbh.com.

JACKSON, Ohio -- PERI District 7 (Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton counties) will have the annual district meeting on Tuesday, July 30, at the Jackson County Extension Office, 17 Standpipe Road in Jackson, Ohio.

Registration is at 10 a.m. and the presentation by OPERS on health care begins at 10:30 a.m.

All PERI members are welcome.

For more information, call District Representative Carolyn Waddle at 740-533-9376.

Look Good...Feel Better helps women cope with the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment by teaching them beauty tips that can help them enhance their looks and boost their self-images. In addition to changes in a patient's physical condition, chemotherapy and radiation can cause increased susceptibility to infection. "Look Good...Feel Better" features experts trained to help patients deal with the physical side effects of cancer treatment and to promote good hygiene.

This is a free non-medical program offered by the OLBH Women's Center in conjunction with the American Cancer Society, the Personal Care Products Council Foundation and the National Cosmetology Association. To register, contact the OLBH CareLine at 606-833-CARE (2273) or register online at www.olbh.com.

For more information about Look Good...Feel Better, visit the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.

IRONTON -- The Moving Wall, a replica of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C., and Ohio Flags of Honor will be on display during Ironton's annual Rally on the River.

The two displays will be set up at the Ironton Hills Shopping Center from Aug. 15-18, with an opening ceremony at 7 p.m. on Aug. 15.

The displays are free, open to the public, and handicapped accessible. The can be seen 24 hours a day.

The displays are hosted by the American Legion Post 433, Ironton.

CHESAPEAKE -- Chesapeake United Methodist Church is partnering with the Community Action Organization of Scioto County to provide free weekday lunches for children and youth during the summer. The outreach continues through Friday, Aug. 2.

All children and youth through age 18, along with those with disability up to age 21, are eligible to receive a free, nutritious lunch, from noon-12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The menus for the week of July 15 include (in order): Burrito, Ham and Cheese, Sloppy Joe, Chicken Sandwich, and Pizza. In addition, each day's meal includes a vegetable, fruit, and choice of milk. Menus are subject to change.

Children's video favorites will be shown each day, as well.

The church is located at 501 2nd Ave. in Chesapeake, at the corner of 5th Street and 2nd Avenue. For more information, call Pastor Chuck Case at 740-867-3848.

IRONTON -- The Farmers Market is now open 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

The Farmers Market is located on 2nd Street, between Vernon Street and Park Avenue.

PROCTORVILLE -- Trustees of Old Miller Cemetery Corp. are seeking contributions to assist with mowing expenses.

Trustees say interest rates on invested membership fees are currently too low to generate the revenue needed to cover mowing costs, which is $310 per mowing, according to cemetery corporation president Jerry Galloway.

LUCASVILLE, Ohio -- An effort is under way to honor our country's fallen heroes from World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. The Southern Ohio War Memorial will be going up two miles north of Lucasville, Ohio, on the east side of U.S. 23.

The monument will include the names of all local soldiers who have died in combat from the eight counties of Adams, Fayette, Highland, Lawrence, Jackson, Pike, Ross, and Scioto. The memorial will include an airplane, tank, boat, and helicopter, along with a large monument and all the required flags.

The fundraising effort for this project is under way and donations are being accepted. Checks may be mailed to the Southern Ohio War Memorial Foundation, P.O. Box 874, Lucasville, Ohio 45648.

IRONTON -- Area residents are invited to help bring Wreaths Across America to Lawrence County by donating a remembrance wreath to be placed on the headstones of service members laid to rest in the military section of Woodland Cemetery.

The Wreaths Across America project began in 1992 when Morrill Worcester, owner of Worcester Wreath company, made arrangements for remembrance wreaths to be placed in Arlington National Cemetery to honor the veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

Volunteers are needed to purchase wreaths, place them on the headstones located in the military section of Woodland Cemetery and remove the wreaths after the honor period conclusion. Additional information will be forthcoming later in the year.

The next step is to lay engraved memorial paving bricks along the walk surrounding the memorial.

A brick may be purchased for $50. Every memory brick will hold the name, rank, and branch or service of the person that you wish to remember or honor. If that individual died as a result of combat, that brick will be placed around the memorial. If you are honoring an individual, the brick will line the memorial walkway. The brick will be red in color, 4-by-8 inches in size and able to hold up to three 18 letter/space characters per line.

If you would like to see a loved one's brick become a part of this memorial, call Peggy or Albert Baker at 740-886-8121.

IRONTON -- The Ironton Artists Association has a club exhibit of member's art work on display at the Lawrence County Transit Center and the Transit Café located on the corner of 2nd Street and Vernon Street, in Ironton.

The paintings are for sale and a percentage will go to the Transit Center.

The club plans to rotate the art work often and display paintings of Lawrence County today and in the past.

IRONTON -- The Lawrence County Health Department offers Immunization Clinics on the first Tuesday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. for walk-ins and additional times by appointment, and the first Thursday of each month at the Chesapeake WIC center from 1 to 3 p.m.

Prenatal Clinic: Tuesday mornings by appointment.

Family Planning clinics: day and evening appointments are available on Wednesday and Friday for Pap smears, referrals for mammograms, contraception, emergency contraception, STD testing and free HIV testing by appointment.

Physicals: for sports and work from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Fridays and by appointment.

OUS Community Band seeking new members

IRONTON -- The Ohio University Southern Community Band is looking for new members.

Good players on all wind, brass, and percussion instruments are needed. Percussion instruments are provided.

Rehearsals are 5:30-7:15 p.m. Mondays in the Ohio University Southern Community Building on the corner of 9th Street and Bob Lutz Way. Those interested should contact Dr. Pat McCoy, director, at 740-533-4541 or mccoy@ohio.edu.

Shawnee State offering GED courses year-round

PORTSMOUTH -- Shawnee State University, in cooperation with Scioto County Adult Basic Literacy Education, is offering courses year round to anyone in the community who is interested in obtaining their GED.

Two orientations are scheduled every Monday and Tuesday at SSU. The program is a preparation course and is completely free. The GED test itself is $40.